By Abdoulie John The Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) leader on Friday announced his resignation as Special Adviser to President Adama Barrow. The resignation of Mai Ahmad Fatty was announced amid increased dramatic political polorization. “I made a personal commitment when I was appointed that the day I will not feel […]
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Gambia Asked To Strengthen Independence Of The IEC
By Abdoulie John The Chief Mission of the European Union Election Follow-up Mission (EU EFM), Miroslav Poche, reminded Gambia government to strengthen the ‘institutional independence’ of the country’s elections body. He suggested the establishment of ‘inclusive mechanism’ for selection and appointment of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairperson and Commissioners. […]
Turkey-Gambia Business Delegation meets President Barrow
Members of the Turkey-Gambia Business Council on Wednesday, October 09, 2019 paid a courtesy call on President Adama Barrow at the State House to discuss various areas of mutual interests to both countries including the Banjul seaport, solar energy ventures, agriculture, and fisheries, among others. The delegation, comprising leading Turkish […]
PRESIDENT BARROW RECEIVES THREE GIANT FIRE ENGINES, OTHER EQUIPMENT
President Adama Barrow on Wednesday, 9th October 2019 received three giant fire fighting trucks and a set of firefighting apparatus from the Avon Fire Brigade in the United Kingdom for onward delivery to The Gambia Fire and Rescue Services. The Chief Fire Officer of the Avon Brigade, Michael David Crennell […]
Gambian Media Hit With Another Loss
By Abdoulie John Barely a week after the passing away of veteran layout editor Ahmed Carayol, the Gambian media fraternity is mourning the loss of Sise Sawaneh, a young TV reporter who has been making waves at Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS). Led by Gambia Press Union (GPU) Secretary […]
EU ‘OPTIMISTIC’ ABOUT GAMBIA’S JUDICIAL SYSTEM, PRESS FREEDOM
The Chief European Union Election Observer to The Gambia, Miroslav Poche has praised the efforts made by The Gambia government in improving the judicial system and the situation of press freedom in the country, stating that the reforms are in line with the recommendations made in September 2017. “We […]
Gambia to Benefit 50, 000 Hectares of Rice Fields under OMVG
Some 50,000 hectares of desalinated land will be available for rice production to The Gambia under the Samba Ngalo Dam Project of the OMVG, the Council of Ministers of The Gambia River Basin Development Organisation (OMVG) revealed in a meeting with President Adama Barrow at the State House on Tuesday. […]
VICTIMS REPARATIONS STATEMENT
PRESS BRIEFING OCTOBER 2019 VICTIMS REPARATIONS STATEMENT You will recall that pursuant to Section 13 and Section 20 of the TRRC Act, one of the key mandates, and a peculiar feature, of The Gambia’s truth commission process is the granting of reparations to victims by the TRRC itself. In order […]
Gaps in addressing impunity despite progress of the TRRC
For immediate release Background The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process of the United Nations (UN). This mechanism aims to improve the human rights situation in each of the 193 UN Member States. The UPR provides an opportunity for all States to declare what actions they have taken […]
Global Uncertainty Continues to Slow Growth in Africa’s Economies
Initiatives to empower poor people, girls and women are essential to progress Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa remained slow through 2019, hampered by persistent uncertainty in the global economy and the slow pace of domestic reforms, according to the 20th edition of Africa’s Pulse, the World Bank’s twice-yearly economic update for […]
Commending the Barrow Government for Addressing the Plight of Victims
It is indeed a great initiative that the Gambia Government has provided fifty million dalasi to TRRC for the welfare of victims of the Yaya Jammeh Tyranny. This is commendable, long overdue and in the right direction. What is even more remarkable with this gesture is that it is the […]
Gambia Gov’t Injects 50 Million Dalasis Into TRRC Trust Fund
By Abdoulie John As part of a broader effort to ensure that reparations take centre stage in the transition process, Justice Minister Aboubacarr Tambadou, announced today the injection of 50 million dalasis into the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) Trust Fund. He said this ‘initial amount’ is part of […]